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220 saw several other rocky elevations and the entrances to caves innumerable.

"Tell you one thing," remarked Phil. "If there was any truth in that story of a pirates' treasure, the pirates would have plenty of places where to hide the hoard."

"Humph! I don't believe in the treasure and never will," returned Roger. "If the treasure was ever here, you can make up your mind that somebody got hold of it long before this."

"If those Englishmen came here, it is queer that we don't see some trace of them," said Captain Sanders.

"Maybe they are like Jasniff and Merwell, keeping out of sight," ventured Dave.

"That may be true."

"I think I see some figures moving down near the shore over there," continued Roger, after another look around. "But they are so far off I am not sure. They may be animals."

"They look like two men to me," exclaimed Dave, after a long look. "What if they should be Jasniff and Merwell! Oh, let us walk there and make sure!"

"That's a good, stiff walk," answered Captain Sanders. "We can't go from here very well—unless we want to climb over some rough rocks. It would be better to go down and follow the shore."